Knowing Nirvana
Revisiting the story of the the Buddha’s awakening under the Bodhi tree
Buddha
The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was a prince who lived about 2,600 years ago. After leaving his palace and discovering the realities of sickness, old age, and death for the first time, he resolved to understand and transcend suffering. He awakened under the Bodhi tree in modern day Bodhgaya, India, and began to teach the four noble truths, and the path to liberation from samsara—the cycle of birth, suffering, and death.
The Buddha Rises from His Coffin to Speak with Mahamaya
An excerpt from a Chinese Buddhist scripture recording the Buddha’s mother’s descent from heaven to speak with him one last time after his entrance into nirvana
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What’s in a Word: Buddha
Shedding light on the Enlightened One
Inside Asia Society’s ‘Buddha, Sage of the Shakya Clan’ Exhibit
Immaculate works of art from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection capture the life of the Buddha.
The Thousand and One Lives of the Buddha
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, scholar Bernard Faure discusses the literary and mythological aspects of the Buddha’s life story that are often overlooked.
Time to Wake Up
If enlightenment is possible in this life, then why haven't more of us reached it? A Buddhist scholar and practitioner makes a call for genuine awakening.
Buddha Buzz: Chinese New Year and Death Cafes
Chinese New Year this year falls on Sunday, February 10. It’s the year of the black water snake. If you’re celebrating (and hey, even if you’re not), a very happy new year to you! The Chinese/Lunar…
Buddha Buzz: Buddha Porta Potties, Marine Mindfulness, and Tibetan Rap
I don’t know what Dutch company Boels Rental was thinking when they green-lighted an advertising campaign that involved images of Shakyamuni Buddha printed on Porta Potties around the Netherlands, but it’s safe to say they didn’t…
Buddha Buzz: AIDS Activist Buddha
Found this funny Buddhist bumper sticker on chron.com, amid many Christian ones. As the post says, there’s something about expressing your religion publicly, for all to see; it’s a clear identity statement. But the thing…
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